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revious editions of Linux For Dummies have garnered rave reviews. However, <br />
there’s one scary term applied to them—outdated! The 6th Edition remedies that <br />
with easy-to-understand information on the latest version of the most popular <br />
Linux distributions, including Fedora Core, SuSE, Mandrake, Xandros, Linspire, <br />
and Knoppix. This guide walks you though installing, configuring, tuning, and <br />
using each version of Linux, the low-cost, secure alternative to expensive <br />
operating systems. You’ll discover how to:<br />
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* Prep your computer for Linux<br />
* Boot and stop Linux<br />
* Connect to the Internet, e-mail, surf the Web, and access and use cool <br />
Internet tools<br />
* Manage files and directories<br />
* Do word processing and more with Open Office.org<br />
* Updated material includes:<br />
* Info on the wireless Internet connection<br />
* Coverage of the new SELinux infrastructure, an important new security <br />
feature<br />
* Updated GNOME and KDE coverage <br />
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Table of Contents<br />
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Introduction 1<br />
Pt. I Getting Your Feet Wet 7<br />
Ch. 1 Getting Acquainted with Linux 9<br />
Ch. 2 Prepping Your Computer for Linux 19<br />
Ch. 3 Installing Fedora Core 39<br />
Ch. 4 Installing Other Distributions 63<br />
Ch. 5 Booting and Stopping Linux 73<br />
Ch. 6 Dip in Those Toes 83<br />
Pt. II Internet NOW 107<br />
Ch. 7 Connecting to the Internet 109<br />
Ch. 8 Surfing the Web and Managing E-Mail 125<br />
Ch. 9 Cool Internet Tools 143<br />
Pt. III Getting Up to Speed with Linux 153<br />
Ch. 10 Manipulating Files and Directories 155<br />
Ch. 11 Working without the GUI 181<br />
Ch. 12 Gettin' Gooey with the GUIs 199<br />
Ch. 13 Putting the X in Text 213<br />
Ch. 14 Word Processing and More with OpenOffice.org 223<br />
Ch. 15 Multimedia Wow! 257<br />
Pt. IV Sinking Your Teeth into Linux 283<br />
Ch. 16 Checking Out the Linux File System 285<br />
Ch. 17 Adding Software to Linux 303<br />
Ch. 18 A Secure Linux Box Is a Happy Linux Box 313<br />
Pt. V The Part of Tens 327<br />
Ch. 19 Eleven Troubleshooting Tips 329<br />
Ch. 20 Ten Superior Sources of Linux Information 341<br />
Pt. VI Appendixes 347<br />
App. A Common Linux Commands 349<br />
App. B: About the DVD-ROM 355<br />
Index 361<br />
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Product Details<br />
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* ISBN: 0470116498<br />
* ISBN-13: 9780470116494<br />
* Format: Paperback, 432pp<br />
* Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated<br />
* Pub. Date: July 2007<br />
* Edition Description: REV<br />
* Edition Number: 8<br />
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